Room-valet press

ABSTRACT

A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE DISPLACEMENT OF THE MOVABLE BOARD OF A ROOM-VALET TROUSER PRESS, CHARACTERIZED BY HEATING A PAIR OF ARCUATED ELASTIC MEMBERS PIVOTABLY CONNECTED TO A PAIR OF ROTATABLE KNOBS, SO THAT WHEN THE MOVABLE BOARD IS SUCCESSIVELY DISPLACED TOWARD AND AWAY FROM ITS MATING FIXED BOARD OF THE PRESS A PERFECT ALIGNMENT OF THE BOARDS WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER AND A PERFECT HOLD OR PRESSING ACTION ON THE ARTICLE INSERTED BETWEEN THE TWO BOARDS IS AT ALL TIMES OBTAINED.

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ROOU-VALET PRESS Filed Aug. 11, 1970 United States Patent O 3,605,298 ROOM-VALET PRESS Giovanbattista Zigliani, Via Galilei 119, Brescia, Italy Filed Aug. 11, 1970, Ser. No. 62,890 Claims priority, application Italy, Aug. 12, 1969, 2,798/69; Oct. 18, 1969, 2,814/69 Int. Cl. A473 51/00 U.S. Cl. 38-71 4 Claims ABSTRACT F THE DISCLOSURE A device for controlling the displacement of the movable board of a room-valet trouser press, characterized by having a pair of arcuated elastic members pivotably connected to a pair of rotatable knobs, so that when the movable board is successively displaced toward and away from its mating fixed board of the press a perfect alignment of the boards with respect to each other and a perfect hold or pressing action on the article inserted between the two boards is at all times obtained.

The present invention relates to improvements in roomvalet trouser presses and, particularly, to a device for controlling the movements and displacements of the mobile board of a trouser press of a room-valet with respect to the mating fixedboard thereof.

The controlling device of the trouser press comprises a transverse, horizontal bar pivotable on and extending across the vertical supports of the fixed board of the press. On this rod or bar there are provided, one at each extremity of the bar, a pair of eccentric holders or knobs. To each holder or knob there is pivotably connected one extremity of an elastic member, preferably arcuated, the opposite extremity of which is pivotably connected to a pin laterally fixed on the mobile board of the press. The angular displacements of the knobs determine the displacement of the mobile board of the press with respect to the fixed one, while the elastic members of the knobs ensure the perfect closing of the two boards, regardless of the thickness of the trousers pressed therebetween.

In the accompanying drawings:

FIG. l shows in perspective the trouser press of the invention;

FIGS. 2 and 3 show in an exploded view, partially cut away, the controlling device of the trouser press with the mobile board respectively in close `and apart relationship with respect to the fixed board; and

FIGS. 4 and 5 show schematically the action performed by the arcuated, elastic members of the press.

-Referring to the drawings, the device of the invention comprises a bar 1, horizontally pivotable on the vertical supports 2 of the fixed board 3 of the trouser press. At the extremities of the bar 1 there are provided, eccentrically fixed, -a pair of holders or knobs 4, one at each extremity. If so desired, suitable levers may be employed ICC of the knob, of extremity of the arcuated elastic member 7, which is preferably made of metal having a good resilience, such as steel. The opposite extremity of this member 7 is connected by means of pivot 8, laterally, to the mobile board 9 of the trouser press.

Pivots 5 are eccentrically positioned, that is, they are displaced with respect to the axis of rotation of the knobs, so that, when the latter are performing an angular displacement, there occurs also a displacement of the arcuated members 7 with the resultant change in the distance between the mobile and the fixed boards of the trouser press.

When the mobile board is blocked against the fixed board, the ultimate distance therebetween being a function of the thickness S of the article pressed therebetween, the elastic, arcuated members 7 are subjected to a certain degree of tension, because of the angular displacements of the knobs 4 and, therefore, to a temporary deformation which is proportionate to the thickness S mentioned above. In any event, a perfect closing of the boards is always possible, see FIG. 5. When the knobs 4 are displaced so as to obtain a separation of the two boards from each other, the arcuated members 7, due to their elastic property, return to their original condition, as shown in FIG. 4, so as to permit successive closings and openings of the boards, while retaining always a perfect alignment of the boards and a perfect pressing action against the material compressed therebetween, regardless of changes in the thickness S of the material.

What is claimed is:

1. In a room-valet type trouser press having a mobile board, a fixed board, at least a pair of vertical supports and a base, the improvement which comprises means for controlling the displacement of said mobile board and consisting of a bar pivotably connected to said vertical supports and extending therebetween, a pair of eccentric knobs connected to the extremities of said bar, a pair of elastic members having a first extremity thereof pivotably connected to said knobs and a second extremity thereof pivotably connected to said mobile board, the connection of said members to said knobs being eccentrically located with respect to the axis of rotation of said knobs.

2. The improvement in accordance with claim 1, wherein said members are arcuated and made of metal capable of elastic and temporary deformation.

3. The improvement in accordance with claim 2, wherein said members have a uniformly thick crosssection.

4. The improvement in accordance with claim 2, wherein said members have a non-uniformly thick crosssection, the region of greater deformation being thinner cross-sectionally than the remaining regions of said members.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,145,490 8/1'964 Corby 38-71 3,477,154 11/1969 Corby 38-71 PATRICK D. LAWSON, Primary Examiner 

